Niels-Henrik Topp

Short presentation

Niels-Henrik Topp holds a MA-degree in economics. From University of Copenhagen 1977. I have been employed as a research fellow and assistant/associate professor at the Department of Economics (1977- 1987) and the Department of Political Science (1987 until nov. ) I have in the period 1981-1982 been research fellow at The Danish Cryolite Company Øresund,

Research
In 1987 I was awarded the Doctoral Degree in Economics (dr.econ.) by my Alma Mater on the basis of  a thesis on the development of the fiscal ideas in Denmark from 1930 to 1945. In the thesis I combine the purely history of economic theory aspects with the Danish economic-historical context.

I have subsequently published a number of qualitative studies on the fiscal effects and on the Danish unemployment rates in the 1930s.  Alongside my research in the history of economic thought, I have conducted extensive research in the industrial exploitation of the mineral Cryolite from Greenland between 1856 and 1990. 

Current research

In recent years I have made special studies of the Danish economist Jens Warming's contributions to macroeconomics and fishing economy. Besides, I have, in collaboration with Professor Michael Møller (CBS) studied Danish banking and credit association's history.

CV

CV for Niels-Henrik Topp

Education:

1977              MA in economics.  Department of Economics. University of Copenhagen.

1987             Doctoral dissertation (economics), Department of Economics. University of Copenhagen.

Current position:

1987 -            Associate professor, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen.

Previous positions:

1977 -1980   Research fellow, Department of Economics University of Copenhagen.

1981 -1982   Research fellow, Kryolit­selskabet Øre­sund A/S.

1982 -1983   Temporary assistant professor, Department of Economics University of Copenhagen.

1983 -1986   Post.Doc, Senior research fellow, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

1986 - 1987   Assistant professor, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

1995             Visiting research fellow, Department of Economic History University of Birmingham.

2002              A research stay at the Archive Centre, Kings College, University of Cambridge (UK)  

Administrative positions

1993 - 1998   Associate Dean. Faculty of Social Sciences. University of Copenhagen

1999-2002     Member of the Senate, University of Copenhagen.

1989 & 1991 Head of Department. Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen.

1989 - 1992 and 2002-2007 Member of the Board of Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen.